designandtech.ca calendar: Oct. 6, 2011

Periods 1 and 2...Room 207

				9:00 - 9:40 am 9:40 - 10:20 am
Grade 8: We will continue using hydraulics and pneumatics to control levers. Students will make a simple lever controlled by hydraulic pump. In pairs, students will then make a marble maze controlled by hydraulics. This assignment is posted on the Assignment page.

Period 3 ...Room 205

				10:35 - 11:15 am 11:15 - 11:45 am
A follow up lesson recording the results of the rocket launches. Complete the science write-up. The science write-up notes are posted <here>

Period 4 ...Room 32

			11:15 - 11:45 am
Drop everything and read period. Homework collection and song reflection sharing will begin.

Period 5 ...Room 32

			12:45 - 1:15 pm
CASI test writing period.

Period 6...Planning time for Mr. Winship

Dance ...for 32 1:15 - 1:55 pm

Periods 7 and 8 ...Room 32

1:55 - 2:35 pm

Completing group math work with problem solving on charts. Patterning and algebra work will also be continued.

	Agenda Checks All Intermediate students return to Homeroom	3:25 - 3:30 pm

Homework: Poetry and lyrics
Choose one song that has meaning to you.
Write out the lyrics ( a small section)
Provide the artist, song and album.
Tell why the section has particular meaning for you.
Bring in the song on some form of media to share with the class. Note that we will not be able to share everyone's selections in one day, or even a week. The written assignment is due tomorrow, but the sharing will happen over the month of October.

Here are some links to sites that show how to use sign language. We will have homework this weekend that asks students to use sign language, so it might be good to visit these sites ahead of time, just for fun.

Sign language in video format

Sign language in print

American Sign Language Dictionary

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

Monday- Spelling
Tuesday- Math
Wednesday- Writing
Thursday - math and spelling test study
Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.